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Robin Grayson and Baatar Tumenbayar26 October 2016
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2Conventional Uranium occurrences
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Conventional U resources Targets for mining
Strict regulations
Unconventional U resources Not targets for mining
MAJOR health risks
U in COAL
U in SODA LAKES
4Unconventional Uranium in SODA LAKES
5Unconventional Uranium in COAL
6Unconventional Uranium occurrences
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blue sky of Mongolia
Combustion of uraniferous coal
Photochemical smog blanketing Ulaanbaatar
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Photo: Nick Grayson
9Uranium in Ash
10Uranium in Water
11Uranium in Water
12Uranium in Ash
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Apartment near Nomin Store, Ulaanbaatar
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High levels in Ulaanbaatar
UB water is RADON SPA !
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Several thousand in Mongolia
Very high pH (alkaline)
Dissolve heavy metals
Uranium, Selenium, Arsenic…
Fluoride also
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19LOW Fluoride in Water
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FLUORSPAR CITY – Bor Undur
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22LOW Fluoride in Water
23HIGH Fluoride in Water
24HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM
